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Discovery opens up new routes to strengthen anti-smoking efforts to control TB

TB is an infectious disease that kills 1.5 million people each year, and smoking is the biggest driver of the global TB epidemic. Medical scientists at Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital in Ireland have unlocked the mechanism underlying the connection between smoking and Tuberculosis (TB).

17 Nov 2014

Using cardiac biomarkers to identify NSTEMI and ACS patients: an interview with Peter Mason

ACS is currently identified through the use of ECGs pre-hospital and the confirmed via a Troponin biomarker test once in the acute setting.

16 Nov 2014

New test can detect bloodstream infection with unprecedented speed, sensitivity

A new bloodstream infection test created by UC Irvine researchers can speed up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy, allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively.

16 Nov 2014

Sarcomatoid differentiation levels predict poor RCC survival

Research shows that the degree of sarcomatoid differentiation in patients with grade 4 renal cell carcinoma is not only associated with poor survival, but can also serve as an independent prognostic factor in these patients.

14 Nov 2014

Lobectomy outweighs sublobar resection for elderly early-stage NSCLC patients

Lobectomy may the best option for elderly patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer who are able to undergo surgery, say researchers from the US.

14 Nov 2014

Experts focus on key issues impeding delivery of cardiac care in resource-limited settings

Critical care is defined by life-threatening conditions, which require close evaluation, monitoring, and treatment by appropriately trained health professionals. Cardiovascular care bears these same requirements.

14 Nov 2014

$Hip fracture patients have lower mortality rate in smaller hospital departments$

Hip fracture patients have lower mortality rate in smaller hospital departments

For several years the Danish health service has been moving towards increased centralisation and specialisation in large hospital departments based on the thesis that this provides better results for patients.

14 Nov 2014

U of G research may lead to novel treatment approaches for late-stage ovarian cancer

In a potential breakthrough against ovarian cancer, University of Guelph researchers have discovered how to both shrink tumours and improve drug delivery, allowing for lower doses of chemotherapy and reducing side effects.

13 Nov 2014

LSU Health New Orleans professor awarded $1.8 million grant to target intra-abdominal infections

Mairi Noverr, PhD, Associate Professor of Prosthodontics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry's Center of Excellence in Oral Biology, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

13 Nov 2014

Cytoreductive nephrectomy benefits limited by preoperative risk factors

The survival benefit of cytoreductive nephrectomy when used in conjunction with targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma depends on the number of preoperative risk factors a patient carries, study findings indicate.

13 Nov 2014

New scientific paper reveals gaps in knowledge about preterm birth

Preterm birth is now the leading cause of death for children under 5 worldwide, and a new scientific paper reveals a startling lack of knowledge about what causes it and how to prevent it.

13 Nov 2014

Metabolic syndrome screening in bipolar disorder warranted

The frequency of the metabolic syndrome in patients with bipolar disorder warrants systematic screening, say researchers, particularly among men, older patients and those receiving atypical antipsychotic treatment.

12 Nov 2014

Studies evaluate traditional management of heart attack patients after discharge from hospital

Beta-blockers have been a cornerstone in the treatment of heart attack survivors for more than a quarter of a century. However, many of the data predate contemporary medical therapy such as reperfusion, statins, and antiplatelet agents, and recent data have called the role of beta-blockers into question.

12 Nov 2014

Griffith University receives significant funding boost to combat pneumonia

Griffith University’s bid to fight the childhood killer pneumonia has received a significant boost following the award of a $304,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

11 Nov 2014

New study finds that it is possible to distinguish between different hemorrhagic fevers

A new study has found it is possible to distinguish between different hemorrhagic fevers, including Marburg (Ebola cousin) and Lassa before the person becomes symptomatic.

11 Nov 2014

Patients who receive care from nurses with bachelor's degrees have shorter stays, fewer readmissions

Patients in an eastern academic medical center who received most of their nursing care from nurses with bachelor of science degrees had better care, fewer readmissions and shorter stays, according to a University of Michigan study.

11 Nov 2014

Child-mortality gap narrows between the poorest and wealthiest families in developing countries

The child-mortality gap has narrowed between the poorest and wealthiest households in a majority of more than 50 developing countries, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.

11 Nov 2014

Cigarette smoking increases risk of developing second smoking-associated cancer

Results of a federally-funded pooled analysis of five prospective cohort studies indicate that cigarette smoking prior to the first diagnosis of lung (stage I), bladder, kidney or head and neck cancer increases risk of developing a second smoking-associated cancer. This is the largest study to date exploring risk of second cancers among current smokers.

11 Nov 2014

Inovio Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 2014 financial results, provides corporate update

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

10 Nov 2014

BioInfect 2014 conference explores global anti-microbial agenda

This year’s unique BioInfect conference organised by Bionow, a not for profit membership organisation for the biomedical / life-sciences industry,was a major success.

10 Nov 2014

Mortality News and Research

Discovery opens up new routes to strengthen anti-smoking efforts to control TB

Using cardiac biomarkers to identify NSTEMI and ACS patients: an interview with Peter Mason

New test can detect bloodstream infection with unprecedented speed, sensitivity

Sarcomatoid differentiation levels predict poor RCC survival

Lobectomy outweighs sublobar resection for elderly early-stage NSCLC patients

Experts focus on key issues impeding delivery of cardiac care in resource-limited settings

Hip fracture patients have lower mortality rate in smaller hospital departments

U of G research may lead to novel treatment approaches for late-stage ovarian cancer

LSU Health New Orleans professor awarded $1.8 million grant to target intra-abdominal infections

Cytoreductive nephrectomy benefits limited by preoperative risk factors

New scientific paper reveals gaps in knowledge about preterm birth

Metabolic syndrome screening in bipolar disorder warranted

Studies evaluate traditional management of heart attack patients after discharge from hospital

Griffith University receives significant funding boost to combat pneumonia

New study finds that it is possible to distinguish between different hemorrhagic fevers

Patients who receive care from nurses with bachelor's degrees have shorter stays, fewer readmissions

Child-mortality gap narrows between the poorest and wealthiest families in developing countries

Cigarette smoking increases risk of developing second smoking-associated cancer

Inovio Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 2014 financial results, provides corporate update

BioInfect 2014 conference explores global anti-microbial agenda

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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